Unitary Plan
Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices
6th Jul 24, 9:30am
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Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices
Auckland Council's chief economist says the city's Unitary Plan has delivered almost 12% more new housing in a period where the population rose only 5.4%
27th Jun 24, 12:06pm
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Auckland Council's chief economist says the city's Unitary Plan has delivered almost 12% more new housing in a period where the population rose only 5.4%
The Unitary Plan has protected Auckland families from significantly higher rents, according to Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy
4th Jun 23, 6:00am
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The Unitary Plan has protected Auckland families from significantly higher rents, according to Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy
Auckland MP Simon O’Connor says he successfully lobbied for the bipartisan MDRS policy to be 'walked back'
30th May 23, 6:19pm
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Auckland MP Simon O’Connor says he successfully lobbied for the bipartisan MDRS policy to be 'walked back'
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what's going on in the housing market and why he's now optimistic about housing
19th Aug 22, 11:08am
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Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what's going on in the housing market and why he's now optimistic about housing
David Norman says more compact housing growth policies may mean lower emissions and congestion growth, but upzoning will generate large windfall gains that could be used to fund the infrastructure needed to make development successful
9th Nov 21, 9:12am
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David Norman says more compact housing growth policies may mean lower emissions and congestion growth, but upzoning will generate large windfall gains that could be used to fund the infrastructure needed to make development successful
If the best measure for housing demand is land value, what people will pay to live in particular areas, Auckland Council's economists find there is a mismatch in some areas between land that is high value, and current residential development potential
29th May 21, 9:46am
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If the best measure for housing demand is land value, what people will pay to live in particular areas, Auckland Council's economists find there is a mismatch in some areas between land that is high value, and current residential development potential
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the effect on Auckland urban development of government plans to protect food producing land is not yet clear
16th Aug 19, 4:47pm
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the effect on Auckland urban development of government plans to protect food producing land is not yet clear
Auckland Council report suggests 66% of the city's future urban zoned land is on elite or prime soils as the government works on a national policy statement for highly productive land
31st Jul 19, 3:54pm
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Auckland Council report suggests 66% of the city's future urban zoned land is on elite or prime soils as the government works on a national policy statement for highly productive land
Can Pukekohe be both a satellite town for Auckland and remain a key food growing region? Steve Forbes investigates
15th Jun 19, 9:45am
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Can Pukekohe be both a satellite town for Auckland and remain a key food growing region? Steve Forbes investigates
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy probes how we'll know whether the Unitary Plan is helping improve housing affordability in Auckland
31st Oct 17, 2:33pm
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy probes how we'll know whether the Unitary Plan is helping improve housing affordability in Auckland
Selena Eaqub on the responsibility of Nimbys, our bigger houses, Brexit pain, the need for fiscal stimulus, child poverty, local election apathy and more
14th Oct 16, 10:01am
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Selena Eaqub on the responsibility of Nimbys, our bigger houses, Brexit pain, the need for fiscal stimulus, child poverty, local election apathy and more
New Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's push for a foreign property buyers tax is a no-go for National, but not necessarily for all its coalition partners or the Opposition
11th Oct 16, 10:01am
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New Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's push for a foreign property buyers tax is a no-go for National, but not necessarily for all its coalition partners or the Opposition
Gabriel Makhlouf bold on highlighting risk of high mortgage debt levels, but shy on calling for house prices to fall
4th Oct 16, 9:09am
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Gabriel Makhlouf bold on highlighting risk of high mortgage debt levels, but shy on calling for house prices to fall
Smith says Government looking at becoming a party to Unitary Plan appeals to combat any delays in bringing new housing supply to Auckland market
20th Sep 16, 4:11pm
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Smith says Government looking at becoming a party to Unitary Plan appeals to combat any delays in bringing new housing supply to Auckland market
Terry Baucher says the new Auckland Unitary Plan could trigger some nasty tax surprises courtesy of largely forgotten decades-old rules
19th Sep 16, 10:37am
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Terry Baucher says the new Auckland Unitary Plan could trigger some nasty tax surprises courtesy of largely forgotten decades-old rules
Rules around body corporates need tightening before a whole new generation of Auckland apartment buyers are burnt by poor disclosure, inadequate maintenance and dodgy building quality
18th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Rules around body corporates need tightening before a whole new generation of Auckland apartment buyers are burnt by poor disclosure, inadequate maintenance and dodgy building quality
Jason Krupp says Auckland's proposed Unitary Plan is a step in the right direction, but expecting it to be a silver bullet for homelessness is naïve
8th Aug 16, 8:07am
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Jason Krupp says Auckland's proposed Unitary Plan is a step in the right direction, but expecting it to be a silver bullet for homelessness is naïve
Bernard Hickey argues a much hairier target for this and future Governments would be to enable the building of the 131,000 extra houses in Auckland that the Unitary Plan creators say is needed over the next 7 years
31st Jul 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues a much hairier target for this and future Governments would be to enable the building of the 131,000 extra houses in Auckland that the Unitary Plan creators say is needed over the next 7 years
Blueprint for Auckland's future looks to create capacity for more houses to be built than projections deem necessary, as expert panel calls for densification and sprawl
27th Jul 16, 1:41pm
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Blueprint for Auckland's future looks to create capacity for more houses to be built than projections deem necessary, as expert panel calls for densification and sprawl
Bernard Hickey is praying along with the Reserve Bank and the Government that the Unitary Plan now before the Auckland Council will not blow up in everyone's faces
24th Jul 16, 7:02am
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Bernard Hickey is praying along with the Reserve Bank and the Government that the Unitary Plan now before the Auckland Council will not blow up in everyone's faces
Auckland Council says it has already approved plans for up to 23,000 new homes outside of the current urban limit
20th May 16, 10:32am
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Auckland Council says it has already approved plans for up to 23,000 new homes outside of the current urban limit
Alex Johnston on how Auckland's housing crisis is creating 'angry birds', apartments and housing affordability, 'Big Oil' the new 'Big Tobacco' and ANZ's investment in fossil fuels
20th May 16, 10:04am
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Alex Johnston on how Auckland's housing crisis is creating 'angry birds', apartments and housing affordability, 'Big Oil' the new 'Big Tobacco' and ANZ's investment in fossil fuels
Jenée Tibshraeny discusses the 'democratic deficit' around the Auckland Unitary Plan and why densification is not a generational issue
27th Feb 16, 5:02am
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Jenée Tibshraeny discusses the 'democratic deficit' around the Auckland Unitary Plan and why densification is not a generational issue
Chris Parker calls for building industry revamp, road user charges, targeted rates and more to curb Auckland's housing woes
30th Sep 15, 4:56pm
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Chris Parker calls for building industry revamp, road user charges, targeted rates and more to curb Auckland's housing woes